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XXVII. Hiving the Bees

           Shehaddressedthehivewithherbsandhoney,fetchedaladder,brush,andcrook,madeherselfimpregnablewitharmourofleathergloves,strawhat,andlargegauzeveiloncegreenbutnowfadedtosnuffcolourandascendedadozenrungsoftheladder.Atoncesheheard,nottenyardsoff,avoicethatwasbeginningtohaveastrangepowerinagitatingher.

           "MissEverdene,letmeassistyou;youshouldnotattemptsuchathingalone."

           Troywasjustopeningthegardengate.

           Bathshebaflungdownthebrush,crook,andemptyhive,pulledtheskirtofherdresstightlyroundheranklesinatremendousflurry,andaswellasshecouldsliddowntheladder.BythetimeshereachedthebottomTroywastherealso,andhestoopedtopickupthehive.

           "HowfortunateIamtohavedroppedinatthismoment!"exclaimedthesergeant.

           Shefoundhervoiceinaminute."What!andwillyoushaketheminforme?"sheasked,inwhat,foradefiantgirl,wasafalteringway;though,foratimidgirl,itwouldhaveseemedabravewayenough.

           "WillI!"saidTroy."Why,ofcourseIwill.Howbloomingyouareto-day!"Troyflungdownhiscaneandputhisfootontheladdertoascend.

           "Butyoumusthaveontheveilandgloves,oryou’llbestungfearfully!"

           "Ah,yes.Imustputontheveilandgloves.Willyoukindlyshowmehowtofixthemproperly?"

           "Andyoumusthavethebroad-brimmedhat,too,foryourcaphasnobrimtokeeptheveiloff,andthey’dreachyourface."

           "Thebroad-brimmedhat,too,byallmeans.

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